Unclear fragments on wartime pricing and orders
The readable text mentions price ranges and cane orders tied to a war service. It hints at earnings or payments over weeks in a city setting but the details are fragmentary and ambiguous.
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29 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1956
Page
1
Nasser Agrees to Meet Menzies and Committee
Reports say President Nasser will meet Australian Prime Minister Menzies and a British committee. No details given by a spokesman. Discussions focus on Suez crisis terms and Cairo talks amid tensions with Britain and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasser
Menzies
Ana Committee
Antraitan Mpoken
Jet
Athbansa
Menzise
Bir Alay Brown
Australian Department of Fixter Affairs
N S W Rejects Price Control Debate Sees Limited Reimposition
Premier Cahill signals NSW cabinet studied reimposing price controls on living cost items like bread fruit vegetables meat butter and cheese. Minister Maloney reported a list of items for possible control though potatoes were not specifically named. Cahill warned against excessive charges and said price movements would be monitored.
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Cahill
Tol
Commonwealth
Capi
N.S
Pehl
Mvst
Can
N.S.W
Maloney
Mr. Menzies Congratulated on Appointment
The Federal Liberal and Country Party parliamentary party yesterday unanimously supported the work of the prime minister Menzies. They decided to cable congratulations to Mr Menzies on his appointment as leader of their delegation. The cable will also state that Australia fr
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Federal
Liberal and Country Party
Pariamentary Pert Y Asterday
Ime
Menzies
Kervan
Col
Australia
Arthur Fadden
Country Party Room
Calio Hi
Pensionera’ Casa
Government Works Delayed By Flood Work
The Minister for Lands states mood protection work will delay government and private plant deployments totaling £2,000,000. Major boosts planned at Coledogia Waikerle Murray Bridge and Jervola with peak mood reached by early October, easing completion by month end.
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Avelaide
Coledogia
Waikerle
Murray Bridge
Ember
Jervola
Hincks
Eas
Sina
Renmark
Tragic Embassy Pool Death Of Miss Janine Lassus
The body of 22 year old Miss Janine Marie Lassus was found in an embassy pool in Washington. Lassus, a French national who arrived in the United States in November, had been employed as a maid at the embassy. Police say the death appears accidental.
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Embassy Pool
Washington
Aha
Reuters
Janine Marie Lassus
Tne
Ebeeau
Ming Lassut
United States
France
Miss Lassua
Unions Targeted in Probe of Funds Abuse
Authorities opened investigations into two unions and alleged fund abuses. Distillery Workers and Allied Industrial Workers unions, with 25 000 and 73 000 members respectively, faced potential suspensions over questioned actions and improper disbursements.
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Wa Federation
Yesterunion
Distillery Workers
Allied Industrial Workers
Ane
Railwayman's Body Found Near Bridge in Campbelltown
Police believe a railway worker was killed after falling from a train while returning home from work. The body was found beneath a bridge near Ingleburn early today. The man is identified as Milw 39 of Queen Street Campbelltown.
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Tueslay
Ann Em
Ingleburn
Queen Street
Campbelltown
Vanderbilt ties knot with film director Bidney yesterday
In New York yesterday, socialite Gloria Vanderbilt and television director Bidney were married in a private ceremony attended by a few close friends. The union marks Vanderbilt's latest high profile alliance in literary and artistic circles.
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T.Y
New York
Big A.ap
Reuter
Ean
Gloria Vanderbilt Andelevision
Bidney
Sumet
Pensioners Press For Meeting With Treasurer In Canberra
A pensioners deputation in Canberra demanded an appointment with the treasurer Sir Arthur Fadden to seek higher weekly allowances. After a firm refusal the group camped near Parliament, with Canberra police and Good Neighbour Council arranging limited aid, as talks were scheduled for the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pexitendes
Seco
Arthur Faddan
Arthur Fadden
Cole
Harlier
Canberra
Union Hotel Tumbarumba auction in Sydney set bids
The Union Hotel at Tumbarumba was passed in at Sydney auction. The highest bid reached £40,000 while the reserve stood at £75,000. Bidding opened at £25,000 and advanced in £5,000 steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Union
Tumbarumba
Labour Party Plans Budget Strategy Meeting
The Australian Labour Party will decide on campaigning against the 1956 67 Budget at a special Friday morning meeting after the Budget presentation. Leaders noted unemployment rising across industry and inflation concerns from a recent premiers conference, with Evatt criticizing the Commonwealth’s lack of economic policy.
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Federal
Parusimentary Labour Party
Evatt
Commonwealth
Invest
Australia
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London
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